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While the Walton County libraries have taken great strides in meeting M onroe-Walton L ibrary
the demands of the evolving landscape of technology, they continue to o er 2 17 W. Spring St.
other opportunities to the community. Each host events, o er places for M onroe, G A
meeting, and reading programs. Calendars of events and updates can be F acebook Page: M onroe-Walton C ounty L ibrary
located through each libraries website or Facebook page. Website: www.uncleremus.org/ walton
“During the school year, we o er story times, read to the dogs, movies,
and Lego building events. In the summer, we o er magicians, animal ex- Walnut G rove Public L ibrary
perts, clowns, in atable’s, jugglers, and a summer reading program.” Amy
Hicks continued to share one of her favorite events hosted at the Walnut 10 0 0 Walnut G rove Parkway
Grove library. “We like to o er pajama movie mornings. What better way L oganville, G A
to wake up than not having to get dressed! Everyone comes dressed in their F acebook Page: Walnut G rove Public L ibrary
pajamas with blankets and pillows in tow, and pile on the oor to watch the Website: www.uncleremus.org/ walnut
featured movie.”
Storytime is a popular event for each of the libraries and have di erent W.H. Stanton L ibrary
storytellers to come and entertain. An embroidery sewing class meets every 4 0 7 W Hightower Trail
Thursday at six p.m. at the Walnut Grove Library, ’ elley Memorial Social C ircle, G A
has a chess club that meets every Thursday at five p.m., during tax season F acebook Page: W. H. Stanton M emorial L ibrary
AA P tax preparation is available at Monroe-Walton and on the first Friday Website: www.uncleremus.org/ stanton
of each month a needlework group meets. Several book clubs meet at the
libraries each month, with the exception for ’ elley Memorial. “We hope O ’ K elley M emorial L ibrary
to have a book club once the renovation is complete.” ick projected. 3 6 3 C onyers Road
Libraries are not dusty mausoleums filled with books and faced with the L oganville, G A
fear of extinction due to progress. They are a thriving, everchanging, inte- F acebook Page: O ’ K elley M emorial L ibrary
gral part of our community. Their services go beyond books, but provide a Website: www.uncleremus.org/ okelly
place for social interaction, entertainment, community needs, gate-keepers
of local history, and much more. The four libraries located in Walton Count
are Monroe-Walton, W H Stanton Library in Social Circle, ’ elley Me-
morial Library in Loganville, and the Walnut Grove Public Library. These
libraries are part of the ncle emus Library system. isit each one’s
website for available resources and follow their Facebook pages for current
events. •WLM

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